BBC World Service Online Schedule Saturday 18 December 2010

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—18/12/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 00:05GMT
  Global Business—Counting the Not for Profits
  Why are there no really large not for profit organisations?
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/12/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 00:32GMT
  Politics UK—17/12/2010 UK Attitude Survey | Referendums | End of year review
  A weekly look inside British politics with Dennis Sewell
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—18/12/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
6. 01:05GMT
  The Documentary—Mi6 - A Century In The Shadows, Gadgets and Green Ink
  1/3An unprecedented look inside Britain's Secret Intelligence Service
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/12/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
8. 01:32GMT
  Science In Action—17/12/2010
  Latest on space probes and Antarctic graveyards for icebergs from San Francisco meeting.
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—18/12/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
10. 02:05GMT
  From Our Own Correspondent—18/12/2010
  Alan Johnston presents stories from Colombia, Algeria, China, the United States and Chile.
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/12/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
12. 02:32GMT
  World Football—18/12/2010
  Football's biggest stories of the week on the BBC.
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—18/12/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
14. 03:05GMT
  Outlook—17/12/2010
  The man who lost his memory only to rediscover, years later, a terrible family secret
15. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/12/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
16. 03:32GMT
  The Strand—17/12/2010
  The Strand reviews of the new film Black Swan starring Natalie Portman.
17. 04:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—18/12/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
18. 04:05GMT
  The World Today—18/12/2010
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
19. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/12/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
20. 04:32GMT
  Politics UK—17/12/2010 UK Attitude Survey | Referendums | End of year review
  A weekly look inside British politics with Dennis Sewell
21. 05:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—18/12/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
22. 05:05GMT
  World Briefing—18/12/2010
  BBC News reports from around the world.
23. 05:20GMT
  Sports News—18/12/2010
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
24. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/12/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
25. 05:32GMT
  Health Check—13/12/2010
  Interpreting medical research, menopausal experiences, and does sound influence taste?
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—18/12/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 06:05GMT
  Assignment—Magic and Murder in Venezuela
  The criminals who pray to the spirits - the Santos Malandros or Holy Thugs - in Venezuela
3. 06:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/12/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 06:32GMT
  Business Weekly Archive—The Best Of All Possible Worlds
  Does Ireland's downturn have an upside? And why East Africa still backs a single currency.
5. 07:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—18/12/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
6. 07:05GMT
  The World Today—18/12/2010
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
7. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/12/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
8. 07:32GMT
  World Football—18/12/2010
  Football's biggest stories of the week on the BBC.
9. 08:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—18/12/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
10. 08:05GMT
  The World Today—18/12/2010
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
11. 09:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—18/12/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
12. 09:05GMT
  The Strand—18/12/2010
  The best of the world's arts, film, music, literature and music brought to you every day.
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—18/12/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
14. 10:05GMT
  The Documentary—Power And The Judges, Part One
  1/2Why are judges so important in today's world, and how much power should they have?
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/12/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
16. 10:32GMT
  The Interview Archive—Jeff Sarwer, Former Child Chess Prodigy
  Child chess prodigy and adult poker player Jeff Sarwer.
17. 11:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—18/12/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
18. 11:05GMT
  World Briefing—18/12/2010
  German chancellor visits troops in Afghanistan, tensions in Korea ahead of manoeuvres
19. 11:20GMT
  Sports News—Sports Roundup 9' (Gmt) (Aod Restricted)
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
20. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/12/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
21. 11:32GMT
  World Football—18/12/2010
  Football's biggest stories of the week on the BBC.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—18/12/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 12:05GMT
  Newshour—18/12/2010 (1200 GMT)
  Sudan's president accused of huge cash hoard and the denial of the Sudanese government
3. 12:55GMT
  Sports News—18/12/2010
  The latest news from the world of Sport.
4. 13:01GMT
  BBC News 2010—18/12/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
5. 13:05GMT
  The Documentary—Mi6 - A Century In The Shadows, Gadgets and Green Ink
  1/3An unprecedented look inside Britain's Secret Intelligence Service
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/12/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
7. 13:32GMT
  Discovery—Nanoparticles, 14/12/2010 GMT
  Nanoparticles are all around us. What effect could they be having on our environment?
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—18/12/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
9. 14:05GMT
  Sportsworld—18/12/2010
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—18/12/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
11. 15:05GMT
  Sportsworld—18/12/2010
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
12. 16:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—18/12/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
13. 16:05GMT
  Sportsworld—18/12/2010
  Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
14. 17:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—18/12/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
15. 17:05GMT
  World Briefing—18/12/2010
  BBC News reports from around the world.
16. 17:20GMT
  Sports News—Sports Roundup 9' (Gmt) (Aod Restricted)
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/12/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
18. 17:32GMT
  Sportsworld Have Your Say—18/12/2010
  Football and more - the fan's phone-in from the BBC.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—18/12/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 18:05GMT
  The Documentary—The Foods That Make Billions, 15/12/10
  1/3How big business branding has transformed novelty foods such as bottled water
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/12/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 18:32GMT
  Something Understood—On Walking
  Melissa Viney reflects on the physical and spiritual benefits of walking
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—18/12/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
6. 19:05GMT
  World Briefing—18/12/2010
  BBC News reports from around the world.
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/12/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
8. 19:32GMT
  The Interview Archive—Jeff Sarwer, Former Child Chess Prodigy
  Child chess prodigy and adult poker player Jeff Sarwer.
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—18/12/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
10. 20:05GMT
  Heart and Soul—Bede
  Francis Spufford looks at how Bede, an obscure English monk from the 8th century, shaped the history of Christianity.
11. 20:30GMT
  One Planet—16/12/2010
  Tucker the sniffer dog and his human companions join forces to save the whales
12. 21:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—18/12/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
13. 21:05GMT
  Newshour—18/12/2010 (2100 GMT)
  'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' repealed; Sudan President 'stole billions'; Mazembe lose to Inter
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—18/12/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
15. 22:05GMT
  The Forum—18/12/2010 GMT
  How can you tell if fish feel pain and will the answer change the way we treat them?
16. 23:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—18/12/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
17. 23:05GMT
  The World Today—18/12/2010
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
18. 23:20GMT
  Sports News—18/12/2010
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
19. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—18/12/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
20. 23:32GMT
  World Of Music—18/12/2010
  Contemporary and classical tracks from around the world with Mark Coles.
21. 23:58GMT
  Off air
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—19/12/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
2. 00:05GMT
  The Strand—18/12/2010
  The best of the world's arts, film, music, literature and music brought to you every day.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—19/12/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
4. 01:05GMT
  World Briefing—19/12/2010
  BBC News reports from around the world.
5. 01:20GMT
  Sports News—19/12/2010
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
6. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/12/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
7. 01:32GMT
  Letter From...—A Time for Empathy
  Joan Bakewell wonders how we recover true empathy in a culture of self-regard
8. 01:40GMT
  Over to You—Over To You
  Why has the media been noticeably muted about last week's climate change summit in Cancun?
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—19/12/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
10. 02:05GMT
  Heart and Soul—Bede
  Francis Spufford looks at how Bede, an obscure English monk from the 8th century, shaped the history of Christianity.
11. 02:30GMT
  One Planet—16/12/2010
  Tucker the sniffer dog and his human companions join forces to save the whales
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—19/12/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
13. 03:05GMT
  The Documentary—The Foods That Make Billions, 15/12/10
  1/3How big business branding has transformed novelty foods such as bottled water
14. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/12/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
15. 03:32GMT
  Global Business—Counting the Not for Profits
  Why are there no really large not for profit organisations?
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—19/12/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
17. 04:05GMT
  The World Today—19/12/2010
  Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.
18. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/12/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
19. 04:32GMT
  Science In Action—17/12/2010
  Latest on space probes and Antarctic graveyards for icebergs from San Francisco meeting.
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News 2010—19/12/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
21. 05:05GMT
  World Briefing—19/12/2010
  Continuing uncertainty in Ivory Coast; US Senate repeals "don't ask don't tell";
22. 05:20GMT
  Sports News—19/12/2010
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
23. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—19/12/2010
  Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
24. 05:32GMT
  Something Understood—On Walking
  Melissa Viney reflects on the physical and spiritual benefits of walking

Sunday 19 December 2010

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